JM8
JM8 joined the Escapist in late 2021 where he brought his formerly known as “Anatomy” series to the site, eventually rebranding the series into “Design Delve”. Design Delve is a show with an aim to educate gamers in the ways of game development in an easily digestible and fun way. Alongside this JM8 is responsible for a lot of the animations you see in “Adventure is Nigh” and all of its sound design whilst also working closely with the team on The Escapist documentaries. Outside of The Escapist, JM8 also works as a Game Design lecturer at a university in the South West of England and a level and sound designer for “The Bog'' which is currently in development by Nightmire Studios. His favorite game is Beyond Good & Evil

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Read Article Dredge and the Genius of Tetris-Style Inventory Systems – Design Delve
Design Delve: JM8 explains how knapsack and Tetris-like inventory game design positively affects the likes of Dredge & Resident Evil 4.
Read Article Are Elden Ring’s Bosses Unbalanced? – Design Delve
In this episode of Design Delve, JM8 examines the balancing of the bosses in Elden Ring and if they might be a bit unbalanced in places.
Read Article Loot Is About the Journey, Not the Reward – Design Delve
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Read Article Why Do We Quit So Many Games? – Design Delve
In this episode of Design Delve, JM8 observes theories about why players quit so many video games before they finish them and what aspects of game design might spur this.
Read Article Why Are Punishing Games So Addictive? – Design Delve
Design Delve, JM8 delves into the designs of punishing game mechanics in games like Hades and Dark Souls and why they are so addictive addicting
Read Article Modern Difficulty Systems Are Broken and Boring – Design Delve
This week on Design Delve, JM8 takes a look at modern video game difficulty systems and why several of them feel inadequate.
Read Article Why Has the UI in AAA Games Gotten So Bad? – Design Delve
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Read Article Why Do Most Soulslikes Fail? – Design Delve
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Read Article Was Scorn Designed ‘Badly’ on Purpose? – Anatomy
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Read Article Why Guild Wars 2 Has the Best Fishing Mini-Game of All Time – Anatomy
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